There's something to be said for authenticity, and even though The Lonesome Town Painters hail from Vancouver British Columbia, thousands of miles from Appalachia and the bastions of bluegrass, their allegiance to its fundamental form is undeniable. The band, which consists
Erich Ritter & Bluegrass Beans call central Switzerland home. Each member of the band lives within a two hour drive of one another, and they meet every two weeks for the purpose of making music together.Given Switzerland's reputation as a
What began as an informal project in 2013 between vocalists Matthew Backes, Sheila Shukla, and various friends in their Highland Park, New Jersey neighborhood, quickly gelled into the assembly that's now known as Magnolia Street String Band. Later joined by
Whether or not Sociograss actually lives up to the title of their current LP, Made It All Up, is a matter of conjecture, but one thing is certain — this Scottish band knows how to share some rousing revelry that's
The UK duo known as the Carrivick Sisters excel at performing together in sync — little surprise considering the fact that they're twins, and therefore naturally possess a sibling symmetry. Charlotte and Laura grew up making music together, and now,
John Cowan's been a busy man of late. In addition to his recent memoir, Hold On to a Dream, A Newgrass Odyssey, as well as the fact that he's furthering his legacy he established with modern bluegrass pioneers New Grass
Collectors take note: Three volumes focusing on archival American traditional folk music — two current and one soon to be released — collectively titled A Survey of Traditional Music, and offered under the aegis of the organization known as the
Wyatt Ellis with his Momentum Award at World of Bluegrass 2024 Born not far from the Great Smoky Mountains, teen mandolinist Wyatt Ellis was influenced by his Tennessee locale early on. His initial introduction to the instrument was through Bobby Osborne's
There is ample reason why Yonder Mountain String Band has become one of the leading practitioners of modern bluegrass. An astute combination of melody and musicality make them an obvious example of the way today's musical tastes inform bluegrass music’s
Blue Lass, a British trio consisting of Abbey Thomas on mandolin, Holly Wheeldon on acoustic guitar, and Ruth Eliza on clawhammer banjo, first began playing music together in 2022 at the Sore Fingers Summer School, a bluegrass and old-time music
